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2025 Spring > UGRD > NURSNG > NURSNG 332

Legal, Ethical and Health Policy Issues in Nursing

Course #: NURSNG 332

Description:
This course integrates ethical, legal, and health policy issues in contemporary nursing. The major ethical principles, several ethical theories and conceptual frameworks as well as ethical decision-making models are reviewed. The ANA Code of Ethics with Interpretive Statements is analyzed in relation to individual practice settings and the nursing profession. Students utilize debate methodology to resolve common ethical dilemmas in nursing. Legal implications related to providing nursing care, particularly examples of malpractice, how a bill becomes a law, and the legislative process are discussed. Students develop a position paper on a relevant health policy issue including integration of relevant ethical, legal, legislative, and economic implications.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-req = NURSING students only

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 8921
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Waddell,Ashley Washburn Green On-line course
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 40
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = NURSING students only
Course Attributes: Non-degree exclude from list
02 8922
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Butler,Shawna M On-line course
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 40
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = NURSING students only
Course Attributes: Non-degree exclude from list
03 8923
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Markwell,Tracy Lynn On-line course
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 40
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = NURSING students only
Course Attributes: Non-degree exclude from list